Next Met Gala theme and celebrity chairs revealed/in /by
The theme of the next Met Gala and its celebrity chairs have been announced: Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky and LeBron James will help the museum launch an exhibit examining Black style over the centuries.
China calls for foreign fighters to withdraw from Libya/in /by
In a Security Council session on Wednesday, China's deputy envoy to the UN said that the continued presence of external forces undermines Libya's political transition. Under the 2020 ceasefire agreement, all foreign forces were meant to be withdrawn within months, but few are believed to have left
Colombians of African descent march to support vice president/in /by
Crowds of protesters gathered in the Colombian capital on Wednesday, marching in support of the country's president and vice president after electoral authorities ruled in favour of investigating financial misconduct allegations against the pair's 2022 election campaign.
Nigeria: Market Forces…Petrol Price May Hit N1,100 Per Litre/in /by
[Leadership] The pump price of petrol will likely be increased from N897 to N1,047, N1,100 per litre at NNPCL retail outlets nationwide (depending on the location) as the company has concluded plans to make another adjustment on prices from this morning amid lingering supply hiccups across the country, LEADERSHIP exclusively reports.
Nigeria: Oil Spill – A/Ibom Communities Cry Out Over Loss of Farm Lands, Livelihoods/in /by
[Daily Trust] The people of Akwa Ibom State have cried out over the attendant difficulties being experienced in various communities across the states following the August 2024 oil spill, which affected more than 27 coastal communities across Ibeno, Esit Eket and Onna local government areas of the state.
Africans recruited for Russian jobs say they were tricked into building Ukraine drones/in /by
To fill an urgent labour shortage in wartime Russia, the Kremlin has been recruiting women aged 18-22 from places like Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, South Sudan, Sierra Leone and Nigeria, as well as the South Asian country of Sri Lanka.
Nigeria: Some Fueling Stations Now Selling Petrol Cheaper Than NNPC/in /by
[Premium Times] Some stations in Abuja, Nigeria's federal capital, are selling petrol at prices lower than NNPC's.
Death toll in Haiti brutal gang attack last week rises to 115/in /by
The death toll in a brutal gang attack last week on a small town in central Haiti has risen to at least 115, a local official said on Wednesday.
UN envoy urges South Sudan to ‘make transition extension count’/in /by
South Sudan’s leaders recently prolonged the mandate of the transitional government, pushing back elections by two years to December 2026
Mandombe writing gains popularity in DRC amid controversy/in /by
Church leaders claim it has the potential to stir the creativity, spirituality and academic prowess of all Africans.